Harrison girls shut down Bronchos, 38-28

5:19 PM,
Jan. 12, 2013

Written by

Clyde Hughes

Harrison's girls basketball team used a stingy defense to break open a close game against Lafayette Jeff in the fourth quarter, beating the Bronchos 38-28 Saturday afternoon at the Crawley Center.

It was Harrison's fifth win of the season (5-11), the most in six seasons for the Raiders, who also earned their second Hoosier Crossroads Conference victory. Lafayette Jeff, though, continued to suffer through its worst season in recent memory (2-14), dropping its 12th consecutive game.

"We got our fifth win, and that's huge for this program," said Harrison coach Jake Rettig. "It's been a long ...